Inbound Warehouse Supervisor

Job Summary

This is an Operations position responsible for supervising the activities associated with day warehouse operations.

Responsibilities

• Supervises the daily work and safety of employees engaged in receiving, replenishing and storing inbound products, including all warehouse functions, receivers and day forklift operators.
• Manages the daily functions of Will Call, including but not limited to, replenishment, selection, and loading of products while maintaining proper temperature controls and Quality Assurance guidelines.
• Oversees labor hours and consumable supplies within budget.
• Presents work schedules including extra work days and shifts as needed.
• Inspects the proper utilization of Company assets in support of the warehouse.
• Covers required repairs with proper departments as necessary.
• Reviews day warehouse functions and various warehouse productivity reporting.
• Suggests efficiency ideas, cost reduction measures and assists with implementation of changes within day warehouse.
• Conducts receiving and location audits daily ensuring all required receiving documentation is accurately completed (including Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP), food safety and catch-weight documentation) and that material is checked in and stored correctly with a minimum potential for loss.
• Collaborates with third party unloading service, inbound scheduling and warehouse management to ensure efficient inbound operations.
• Aids with the monitoring of sanitation and facility/racking damage to ensure a safe and clean warehouse.
• Aids with the training of new associates, including cross-training of existing associates.
• Sets up the warehouse in support of night operation and communicates any warehouse shift issues.
• Maintains open communication channels with associates by answering questions and explaining policies and procedures.
• Maintains on-going interaction.
• Preserves associate relations through regular department or pre-shift meetings.
• Interprets trains and consistently enforces Company policies and procedures.
• Coordinates efforts with the Safety department to aid in training, conducting associate observations, updating preferred work methods, conducting accident investigations to determine root causes and routine safety inspections.
• Makes recommendations for disciplinary action and/or behavior modification where required.
• Executes management functions of staff selection, development, discipline, performance reviews and/or terminations.
• Performs the duties of employees supervised and other related duties as needed.
• Complies with local, state and federal regulatory agencies (i.e. OSHA, AIB, FDA, USDA, etc.).

Qualifications

• Education: High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or equivalent combination of education and related experience.
• Experience: 1-3 years related experience and/or training.
• Certificates, Licenses, and Registrations: Obtain a Powered Industrial Equipment Certification from Sysco within 3 months.

Professional Skills

• Ability to read, analyze and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
• Able to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
• Effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
• Add, subtract, multiply, and divide into all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Demonstrate knowledge of spreadsheet software and Word Processing software, and ability to learn Sysco technology software and programs.
• Successfully engage and lead individual and team discussions and meetings.
• Apply all relevant policies in a consistent, timely and objective manner.
• Capable of working with peers and associates from other departments and shifts proactively and constructively.
• Work in a disciplined manner and capable of following established procedures, practices and comply with local, state and federal regulations.

Physical Demands

• Regularly required to talk or hear.
• Frequently required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and climb or balance.
• Occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Must frequently lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.

Working Conditions

• Regularly exposed to wet, hot, extreme cold and/or humid conditions; and moving mechanical parts.
• Occasionally be required to travel to other Operating Companies or the corporate office as business needs dictate (i.e. training, business continuation, etc.).
• Periodically exposed to high, precarious places.
• Sometimes exposed to fumes or airborne particles.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.